辞退
じたい
jitai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
辞退 (じたい (jitai)) means "Refusal". The reading is じたい (jitai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Refusal
Also : Declining · Withdrawal · Resignation
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Example Sentences
体調不良を理由に賞の授賞式を辞退した。
たいちょうふりょうをりゆうにしょうのじゅしょうしきをじたいした。
I declined the award ceremony due to poor health.
彼は候補を辞退して他の人に譲った。
かれはこうほをじたいしてほかのひとにゆずった。
He declined the candidacy and yielded to another person.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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